Jewelry takes center stage at a slew of high-profile exhibitions that recently opened in Phoenix, Dallas, and Paris. If you’re vegetating this week, take a rain check—they’re all open for at least the next couple months. Happy 2026!
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Adorned With Memory Exhibition at Heard Museum in Phoenix: Through March 8 (in person)
“Adorned with Memory: Jewelry from the Basha Family Collection of American Indian Art” showcases necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings by a slew of talented Native American artists. These pieces also pay tribute to Eddie Basha’s passion for American Indian art and the relationships he cultivated with the artists behind each creation.
Stones and Reveries Exhibition at L’École in Paris: Through March 29 (in person)
L’École, School of Jewelry Arts presents a retrospective entitled “Stones and Reveries: The Poetry and Minerals of Roger Caillois,” dedicated to the collection of the 20th-century French writer and collector Roger Caillois (1913–1978). The exhibition delves into his intimate ties to the mineral world and includes nearly 200 minerals from his collection, now part of the France’s Muséum national d’histoire naturelle’s collections.
Dynastic Jewels Exhibition at Hôtel de la Marine in Paris: Through April 6 (in person)
The third in a trilogy of exhibitions held in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, “Dynastic Jewels: Power, prestige and passion, 1700–1950” brings together important and historic jewels from the collections of both the V&A and the Al Thani Collection to illustrate “how European royalty have used jewelry to project power and solidify their monarchal claims,” writes JCK contributor Annie Watson. From gemstones and tiaras to brooches, diadems, and necklaces, the show highlights the significance of jewelry as an enduring expression of power and status.
Constellations Exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art: Through May 3 (in person)
“Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art” showcases more than 350 wearable works of art, many of which have never been on view before. Featuring golden crowns formed to look like cardboard, enchanting necklaces made from plastic bags, and whimsical brooches resembling toast, “Constellations” captures the depth, breadth, and diversity of contemporary jewelry design.
Top: Positano ring with 4.95 ct. turquoise cabochon, 0.3 ct. t.w. diamonds, and vintage Italian coral in 18k yellow gold, $6,000; Seal & Scribe
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